ZIP code
11109
in Long Island City, New YorkPopulation 7,948
74.66/ 100
Ranked #58 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 0.2%)
Ranked #13 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (top 0.8%)
Ranked #30 of 853 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ZIPs (top 3.6%)
Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.
What defines this ZIP
Metrics where this ZIP sits in the tails of the national distribution — the ones that most set it apart. Select any tile for its definition and methodology.
Median household income
$204,885
in the top 1.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
16.2%
in the bottom 0.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Obesity
18%
in the bottom 0.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
1.8%
in the bottom 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
2.1%
in the bottom 0.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Stroke
1.0%
in the bottom 0.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
3.8%
in the bottom 0.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
4.4%
in the bottom 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Households without a vehicle
50.7%
in the top 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
22.2%
in the top 1.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
Full methodology ›Cross-source signals
Combined exposures in this ZIP
More than one environmental exposure stands out in this ZIP. Each is established independently and shown on its own above; they are grouped here for context — not because one causes the other.
This area ranks among the highest 10% of US ZIP codes for both flood exposure and the share of households without a vehicle.
See the full flooding, evacuation & humid-heat analysis →
The read
Judged by its overall standing, ZIP 11109, one of several in Long Island City, New York sits in the top 0.2% healthiest ZIPs nationally (58th) and the top 0.8% of New York (13th).
An even profile, with readings pulling both ways: household income is in the top 1.0% nationally, modeled high blood pressure lies in the bottom 0.9% nationally, and modeled obesity registers in the bottom 0.5% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease is in the bottom 1.0% nationally, hearing disability lies in the bottom 0.3% nationally, and stroke registers in the bottom 0.9% nationally. Modeled mobility disability is in the bottom 0.6% nationally, and diabetes lies in the bottom 1.1% nationally. Against that, households without a vehicle registers in the top 1.0% nationally, and modeled binge drinking is in the top 1.7% nationally.
Placed beside its immediate neighbors, floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Locally, no neighbor ranks healthier overall than this ZIP. Across other measures, the ZIP also sits on the healthier half of the national range on at least seven of the ten good-life measures tracked here, from quiet and green space to nearby care, a combination reached by about one in twenty-five US ZIP codes.
What’s driving this score
Nine domains make up the ZipVitals Score — here is how this ZIP does on each, and how much each one counts. Compare it against the US, this state and the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
in the top 0.3%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 93%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 65%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 86%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 98%
8%
Disability
in the top 0.02%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 80%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 21%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 7%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
in the top 0.6%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 91%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 88%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 91%
8%
Disability
in the top 0.00%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 73%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 11%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 24%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the bottom 0.10%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
in the top 0.7%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 70%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 71%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 74%
8%
Disability
in the top 0.2%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 65%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 30%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 33%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 1%
5%
“Share” is how much of this ZIP’s score the domain accounts for. Percentages are rounded; higher is healthier in every domain. How the score works, and who it compares you with ›
Findings that name this ZIP
One of our published findings lists this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 21.6; chronic-disease standing 99.7 (top 1%) — 78 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #17,055 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
11101
New Yorkshares a border
Score 65.17
Similar health profile
10282
New York99% similar profile
Score 72.22
How these were chosen: only ZIPs with a published Score appear — a nearby ZIP with too little data to score won’t. Nearby means closest by distance between ZIP boundaries, which can cross state lines. A similar health profile is a close match across the nine Score domains, not similar demographics. Distances are measured between ZIP boundaries — ZIPs that touch share a border. How distance is measured
Evidence
Every measure this page draws on, by source. Collapsed by default — the full data stays in the page for search engines either way.
Health OutcomesCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Arthritis among adults | 9.4% | 8.3–10.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 16.2% | 14.5–18.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 3.8% | 3.4–4.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 8.0% | 7.1–9.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 1.8% | 1.6–2.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 1.7% | 1.5–2.0 |
| Depression among adults | 15.9% | 13.9–18.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 4.4% | 3.8–5.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 28.4% | 25.8–31.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 18.0% | 15.6–20.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 1.0% | 0.9–1.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 5.4% | 4.7–6.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 3.8% | 3.1–4.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 59.3% | 55.4–62.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 75.9% | 73.1–78.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.2% | 88.6–91.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.7% | 63.2–68.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 74.3% | 72.4–75.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 83.2% | 80.0–85.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 22.2% | 19.4–25.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 5.2% | 4.2–6.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 13.1% | 11.3–15.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.1% | 29.8–34.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 7.6% | 6.6–8.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 12.2% | 10.8–13.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 6.3% | 5.5–7.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 7.5% | 6.5–8.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 13.8% | 12.1–15.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 2.1% | 1.8–2.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 3.3% | 2.9–3.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.3–4.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 1.1% | 1.0–1.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 1.9% | 1.6–2.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.0% | 21.6–26.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.2% | 5.9–8.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 4.1% | 3.2–5.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.0% | 6.8–9.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 4.4% | 3.9–5.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.7% | 31.7–38.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 3.8% | 3.3–4.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 2.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 2.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 0.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 87.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730 |
| Households without a vehicle | 50.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730 |
| Broadband subscription | 97.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 32.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730 |
| Homeownership rate | 18.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.2% (40.9–94.8%) n=1,730 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 9.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.0% (0.0–6.6%) n=1,730 |
| Foreign-born population | 33.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746 |
| Single-parent households | 39.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716 |
| Population 65+ | 4.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746 |
| Median age | 35.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733 |
| Median household income | $204,885 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626 |
| Median home value | $525,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $247,700 ($121,180–$801,380) n=1,629 |
| Median gross rent | $3,501 | $1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670 | $1,162 ($782–$2,359) n=1,367 |
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 81.6 yr ± 2.42 | 78.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,308 | 80.9 yr (78.0–84.5) n=1,692 |
About the ± — it’s this estimate’s give-or-take (statisticians call it the standard error). The true life expectancy for this ZIP most likely falls within 2.42 years of 81.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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